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From Futura
In Iran’s Halil Roud Valley, archaeologists have uncovered stone and clay tablets bearing primitive symbols nearly 5,000 years old—evidence that could challenge Mesopotamia’s claim as the birthplace of writing. The finds, from the ancient Jiroft civilization, suggest that urban life, complex administration, and cultural sophistication may have taken root here even before Mesopotamia’s rise.
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